From 15 to 25 October 2026, Algaida will host the 20th edition of its Mostra Gastronòmica, a food festival celebrating local cuisine, regional produce and the municipality’s culinary traditions. Over ten days, several restaurants will offer special menus, while the programme will also feature a gastronomic evening, a local produce fair and a live cooking demonstration.

The festival is an opportunity to discover the gastronomy of Algaida and Randa through dishes that combine traditional recipes, local ingredients and contemporary cooking.

Special menus at restaurants in Algaida and Randa

Gastronomy in Mallorca

One of the main attractions of the Mostra Gastronòmica d’Algaida is the selection of menus created especially for the occasion. The dishes include meat and fish, traditional Mallorcan recipes, rice dishes, pasta and homemade desserts, with prices ranging from €25 to €38 per person. Please note that drinks are not included and advance reservations are required.

Participating restaurants include:

  • Ara Restaurante, on the Palma-Manacor road, offering a €30 menu.
  • Can Caragol, in Sa Plaça, Algaida, with a €25 menu.
  • Can Sant Cafè, also in Sa Plaça, offering a €32 menu.
  • Celler Bar Randa, in Randa, serving Mallorcan cuisine for €25.
  • Es 4 Vents, on the Palma-Manacor road, with a €35 menu.
  • Pepe Nero, in Sa Plaça, Algaida, offering a €25 menu.
  • Sa Tanqueta de Randa, with a €35 menu.
  • Santuari de Cura, on Puig de Randa, offering a €38 menu.
  • Restaurant Qanat – Finca Treurer, with a €38 menu and activities centred on extra virgin olive oil.

The menus feature a variety of dishes, including frit mallorquí (traditional Mallorcan fried meat and vegetables), snails, roast suckling pig, cod, slow-cooked lamb, burrata, cannelloni and traditional desserts such as almond gató. At Finca Treurer, visitors can also enjoy a tasting of extra virgin olive oil from the 2026 harvest.

Qanat has specific dates and time slots for reservations during the festival. Some lunchtime bookings offer the chance to explore the estate and its olive grove, with a guided tour available for €20 per person. The programme also announces a prize draw for a box of six 500 ml bottles of Treurer extra virgin olive oil from the 2026 harvest, open to those who make a reservation.

Gastronomic evening in Algaida: Friday 16 October

The special programme continues on Friday 16 October with a gastronomic evening starting at 8.00 pm at Placeta des Sitjar.

Restaurants, bakeries and wineries will come together to offer an experience focused on local produce, the flavours of Mallorca and the municipality’s culinary heritage. It will be an opportunity to sample a variety of dishes in a lively, communal atmosphere accompanied by live music.

Participating restaurants include Es 4 Vents, Cal Dimoni, Qanat, Can Caragol, Celler de Randa, Santuari de Cura, Can Sant and Pepe Nero. They will be joined by the bakeries Forn de Can Salem and Forn de sa Creu, and the wineries Can Majoral, OM, Nave Rover and Chateau Vino de la Isla. The Associació Cultura Gastronòmica will also take part.

In addition, every €10 spent at the gastronomic evening or the local produce fair will earn visitors an entry into a prize draw to win one of five baskets of local products.

Local produce fair: Saturday 17 October

On Saturday 17 October, coinciding with Algaida’s regular Saturday fair, Placeta des Sitjar will host the local produce fair from 10.00 am.

Visitors will be able to discover and buy products made in the municipality, meet local producers and learn about the work behind the area’s food and culinary traditions. The fair aims to showcase Algaida’s local producers and the people who help preserve the municipality’s identity and productive heritage.

Live cooking with chef José Cortés

Saturday’s programme will also include a live cooking demonstration from 11.00 am at Placeta des Sitjar. Chef José Cortés from Restaurant Qanat will show how local ingredients can be transformed into flavourful dishes, with the support of the IGP Sobrassada de Mallorca, the DO Oli de Mallorca and the DOP Pla i Llevant.

The demonstration will offer visitors the chance to discover new ways of working with locally sourced ingredients and learn more about some of Mallorca’s most representative products.

An opportunity to discover Algaida’s gastronomy

The 20th Mostra Gastronòmica d’Algaida brings together special menus, live cooking and activities dedicated to local produce to celebrate the municipality’s culinary heritage. Whether you choose to dine at one of the participating restaurants or explore the fair and meet local producers, October is an excellent opportunity to discover the flavours of Algaida and Randa.

Practical information

  • Dates: 15–25 October 2026.
  • Gastronomic evening: Friday 16 October, from 8.00 pm, at Placeta des Sitjar.
  • Local produce fair: Saturday 17 October, from 10.00 am, at Placeta des Sitjar.
  • Live cooking demonstration: Saturday 17 October, from 11.00 am.
  • Restaurant menus: €25–€38, depending on the venue. Drinks are not included and advance reservations are required.

The activities are organised by the Associació Cultura Gastronòmica, in collaboration with Algaida Town Council and other organisations involved in promoting local produce and food culture.